Undergraduate Research Opportunities

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Undergraduate Research Opportunities

The graduating medical student will have developed effective learning strategies that include the capacity to engage in reflection and self-assessment, the ability to critically evaluate information and its sources (the literature), and the ability to contribute to the process of knowledge creation (research). As scholars, physicians demonstrate a lifelong commitment to reflective learning as well as the creation, dissemination, application and translation of medical knowledge.

The program objectives for the professional competency are as follows:

The competent medical graduate:

Recognizes knowledge gaps and can ask focused questions which can address these gaps appropriately

Retrieves medical information efficiently and effectively

Critically evaluates the validity and applicability of medical procedures and therapeutics modalities to patient care using knowledge of research and statistical methodology